"Among the perennial traditions of American politics are post-results, generally hot-air threats to flee the country if the 'wrong' side wins — usually to Canada. ... Leave aside, for now, that Canada doesn't necessarily leave out the welcome mat for Americans upset over election outcomes. ... But it's worth knowing that Canada, far from being some two-dimensional pinko version of government-subsidized paradise, has more economic freedom than the nasty, uber-capitalist United States, in many ways."